Senior Payroll Analyst

Senior Payroll Analyst
Description
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An exciting opportunity has presented for an experienced Senior Payroll Analyst to join our team. You will be responsible for managing all aspects of the payroll process. This includes ensuring accurate and timely payment of wages, processing payroll taxies and overseeing compliance with payroll regulations. You will directly contribute to the success of our organisation by ensuring the smooth operation of our payroll system.
As our Senior Payroll Analyst, you will make a positive impact in the following ways:

• Leads payroll processing activities for specific payroll groups including the preparation, processing and balancing of payroll.
• Ensures the completeness of information from data interfaces and manual data sources.
• Supports payroll processing activities utilising internal or external payroll technologies.
• Administers and reviews allowances and withholdings, taxes and other income and deductions.
• Ensures that payroll is prepared according to internal processes and payments are calculated and paid accurately and timely; ensures that proper taxes and other deductions are withheld.
• Reviews the issuance of checks, preparation of off-cycle or replacement checks, and maintenance of payroll system information; reviews the information prepared for general ledger entries and other accounting and financial reporting activities associated with payroll.
• Leads the review and preparation of data necessary for the filing of payroll-related tax returns and miscellaneous withholding forms, ensures generation of year-end reports.
• Serves as an internal and external resource on payroll related inquiries.
• Leads continuous improvement projects and initiatives; supports the development and maintenance of payroll process documentation.
• Ensures compliance with internal controls on payroll systems and compliance with tax and other payroll related legislation.
• Coaches and mentors less experienced payroll administrators.

To successfully be our Senior Payroll Analyst, you will have proven demonstration of the following competencies:

• Extensive End to End payroll experience.
• Strong communicator.
• Ability to work autonomously through complex scenarios.
• Payroll analytics.
• Strong knowledge of compliance and processing systems.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive salary with salary continuance insurance.
• Participation in an annual variable compensation (bonus) program.
• Discounts with select private health insurance.
• PC software/hardware discounts.
• Annual remuneration reviews.

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Job HUMAN RESOURCES
Primary Location Australia-Victoria-Melbourne-Australia, Scoresby, Distributor RO BR 900
Job Type Experienced - Exempt / Office
Recruitment Job Type Exempt - Experienced
Job Posting Mar 5, 2024, 9:17:25 PM
Unposting Date Ongoing
Organization Cummins Business Services
Role Category Hybrid - Potential for Partial Remote
Relocation Package Ineligible
Req ID: 240001Y1